Shoe-polishing machine.



No, 859,747. PATBNTED JULY 9, 1907;

' I P. GUMMING.

SHOE POLISHING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7. 1906.

WITNESSES 1 INVENTOI? 3 Paul Cairn/ling ATTORNEYS Y PAUL o'unmnsy ns KEY WEST, FLORIDA.

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To all whom, it my comma;-

Be it known that 1, PAUL Columns, a citizen'of the United States, and a resident of Key West, in the county L Monroe and State of Florida, have invented a new and Improved Shoe-Polishing Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention is an improved shoe polishing machine designed to do effective .work in the polishing of shoes, boots or the like.

The invention has for its objects, among others, the

production of a machine of this character embodying a novelly-construeted brush holder iii which the brushes may be readily and quickly changed to suit the different stages and kinds of shoe-shining required, also to provide a seat for the operator having suitable foot power means for driving the brushes or olishers when in use.

' The invention consists of a stand or stool provided with foot driven means to rapidly rotate a flexible shaft which is attached at its free end to a brush ongaging means journaled in the handle or brush holder. Directly opposed to thebrush engaging means of the handle is s pivotally mounted center or pin designed to cooperate with the brush engaging means and removably holding the brush in place.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying draw "ing's forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a perspective view of the machine as it appears when completely assemhied; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the brush holder, partly in section and with the upper grip removed, showing the position taken by,

the pivotitlly mounted center in dotted lines, when desired to remove the brush or olisher; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the center designed to positively engage a brush to retats it.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1v indicates the seat of a stool supported on inclined legs 2 suitably braced near their feet' by parallel cross bars 3, ournalerl in brackets 4 carried by a pair of legs, is a shaft 5 having fixed to the center of its length a band wheel or pulley 6 and bent to form at one side thereof a crank 7, on which is journaled a link 8 journslcd at its opposite end on a rod 9 which, in turn, has fixed at each end and at each side of the stool a pedal lO. These pedals are fashioned to fit the sole of the shoe, and are supported at their heel ends by a rod 11 journaled in the cross bars 3. Above the pulley 6 is fixed on a shaft12, a smaller pulley-13 rapidly driving the shaft 12 from the pulley 6 by a belt 14 when the pedals 10 are operated. it

15 is a frame forming the handle of my improved polisher, said frame comprising a'metal strip fashioned in the shape of the handld with an extending arm 15% and Speci'fication of Letters ZPatent. Aiiplication tiled Tillie 7,1806. Serial No. 320.545.

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across tie 15 adjacent to its outer end. The frame is covered at each side with grips 15".exactly fitting the l frame, with a slight raised portion on their opposed faces in order that they will fit the inclosed part of the handle, and can be securely held in, place by a single screw 15. To the cross-tie, on its inner face, is secured a flat spring 16 pressing on a lever 17 pivoted on a pin 17 and entering a slot 18 and conforming in shape thereto The outer end 1 7 of the lever 17 is similar to the arm 15 and forms with it a yoke As shown, that member of the lever 17 entering the slot 18 has a pin 19 for pressing inwardly against the tension of the spring 16, and is reduced in. Width to provide onouldors 20, forming stops which. limit its inrthcr on twat-d move- 7o 7 opposite end of the core is recessed to form ancxact counterpart of the engaging center 25 shown in detail in Fig. 4, consisting oi a conical body with two eccentric, conical faces forming diametrical shoulders 25" and a spindle 26 extending from the base of the core. This spindle is journaled in the arm 15 and fastens at the outside thereof to a flexible shaft 27 connected to one end of the shalt 12.

In the use of the machine, the operator grasps the handle, in one hand, seats himself on the stool and drives the flexible shaft 27 by working the pedals 1G with his feet, This rapidly rotates the brush, or polisher held in the yoke of the handle through the action of the engaging shoulders 25 of the center 25, turning it on the stationary pin 24. The polisher is then applied. to a shoe held "in the other hand, or to shoes on the feet of some one seated on. an elevated chair to face the operator. When it becomes necessary to change the pol- .ishcr, this is done by simply pnssing the pin 19, which throws the lever 17 to the dotted position shown in Fig.

2, allowing the polishcr to be rcnmved and another substituted therefor with rapidity.

Having thus described my invention l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a shoe polishing machine. in combination. a hmi' (lle comprising a. metal frame, an arm rigidly projecting at the outer end thereof, grips secured to each side oi the frame, said frame having a slot at one side thereof, a lever pivoted in the slot having an outer arm corresponding to the rigidly connected arm, means for normally holding the lover in register with the slot, a pin fixed at the outer end of the lever, 21 shouldered center journalcd in the rigid arm, a flexible shaft for driving the center, and means [or driving the shaft, for the purpose described,

2. In a shoe polishing machine, in combination, a ham dle comprising a metal frame, grips secured at each side the rigidly eonnectecl arm, a spring in the handle pressing "\miiie lever to hold it in position, a pin fixed to one of said arms, brg'sh engaging means journaled in the other of said arms, and means for rotating the brush engaging l If: a shoe polishing machine, a handle comprising a new {tune having an arm rigidly projecting from one end t hfllfliif, zriprlecured at each side of the frame, an arm pl-votally mounted at one side of the frame opposed to said first-named arm, means carried by said arms for holdis; apolishi ng device, and means (or swinging the inner end oi! the pivoted a'rm between the grips tor releasing said device.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

- PAUL CUMMING.

Witnesses:

BENJAMIN DEAL,

Ilium Hour.- 

